(19)
(11) EP 0 807 392 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/47

(21) Application number: 97112633.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: A47G 25/14, B65C 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 02.05.1991 US 670963

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
92104680.1 / 0512225

(71) Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD.
Moorabbin, VIC 3189 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • Marshall, David J.
    Victoria (AU)
  • Gouldson, Stanley
    Nothport, New York (US)
  • Olk, Olaf
    Haupague, New York (US)
  • Maicorca, Robert
    Sysset, New York (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 23 - 07 - 1997 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Automated system for sizing hangers with an indicating means


(57) A means for assembling of hangers (11) and indexing caps (17) at the time clothing is hung from the hangers is described. An automatic means of that function comprises means (108) for receiving a bundle (117) of stacked caps, means (101, 102) for receiving a separate plurality of stacked hangers, reciprocal means (105) for simultaneously dispensing the cap (17) and securing the cap to the hanger to define an indexed hanger, wherein an index defined by the secured cap is correlated to a specific characteristic of a garment hung thereon.






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